Uppers and Downers are Both Dead Ends

Uppers and Downers are Both Dead Ends

Imagine you are on a staircase and there is no exit door at the nearest landing. You have to decide whether you are going to go up or down, right? Well, let’s say you start climbing up. And up. And up some more. You keep getting higher but you still can’t find a way...
The End of Treatment is Just the Beginning

The End of Treatment is Just the Beginning

Residential treatment for a substance use disorder is—almost by definition—a life-changing experience. While in treatment, you have regained your sobriety, learned strategies and gained resources for maintaining your sobriety, and started to think about returning to...